a pilgrimage down into the deep

the fabulous paige at for the love of wanderlust went to europe a few weeks back. she asked me if…

10 things only people from asheville understand.

i found a super fun blog post on Facebook the other day that i knew i needed to reblog. but,…

sensory overload. part 11. (or, i love being a tour guide!)

there are a few main factors contributing to why i have a ton of photos this week. and, i have…

hank bought a bus

now that i’m living in the usa again, i’m all about road trips. and camping. and the wild west. you…

a day trip to cherokee reservation & bryson city

last saturday was gorgeous. and you know what that means… road trip!! there is nothing like packing a few snacks…

sensory overload. part 8.

hi everyone! happy monday! we’ve gone from from snow to spring since last week’s sensory overload. that’s right, this past…

a wanderlust-filled home

in my dreams, my love and i travel all the time. we take off, with our computers in tow, for…

where is paradise to you?

“wherever my travels may lead, paradise is where i am.” – voltaire it’s no secret that i love to travel….

wednesday wisdom: rules of living #1

for the next 18 weeks (that’s from now until the middle of june!), i will be using the 18 rules…

disney world: animal kingdom!

it’s safari time! and finally the weather was not chilly or cold. in fact, we even took off our jackets…

disney world: hollywood studios!

i love movies and tv, so hollywood studios is always an exciting part of the disney world experience for me….

disney world: incredible, imaginative epcot!

day two of our week-long disney world party continued at the amazing world of epcot – a place of imagination,…

disney world: our home away from home.

it’s time! i’m ready to start releasing and sharing photos from our trip to disney world last week. i can’t…

hi there, friends.

it’s sunday, and we’re back in the mountains of north carolina after a week in not-so-sunny, but not-so bad-weather-either, florida….

what are you doing new year’s eve?

well, that’s a wrap. the last day of 2013 is upon is, and i don’t know about you, but i…

a magical, free-spirited year: a look back over 2013.

friends, get ready for a comprehensive look back over this past year. it may be the longest post ever… enjoy!…

the top 10 lessons i learned in 2013.

1. set a goal and make it happen. for the past 2 years, i have chosen a word to focus…

a hometown tourist at the biltmore estate.

“The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.” –  Marcel Proust on monday,…

how inner peace unfolds.

you may think that my hit-and-miss blogging is due to the fact that i am super busy, and in some…

when i said adventure, this was not what i had in mind. (plus before pics!)

i just got in from a few moments of solitude of sipping wine on my balcony (eeee! i have a…

prime-time procrastination.

what i should be doing is packing. like for real. i mean, i’m moving to another country in 2.5 days…

july’s adventures. part 1: eat, pray, love.

you may or may not know that i believe that elizabeth gilbert and i would be great friends if we…

things are really rolling now.

first of all, let’s take care of business. i put all of your names in a little bag (those of…

life is an adventure!

it’s time! july’s photo journey is ready and i’m totally ready to play! are you? this month, i decided to…

my first chance to be a guest blogger! Not All Who Wander Are Lost.

a month or so ago, i had four different guest bloggers here on belovelive, and they blew my socks off…

a little nature. a little urban. a perfect fix for my soul.

hi friends! long time, no post… huh? geez, i have missed y’all. i’ve missed writing and posting, but i have…

why i’m a north carolina girl.

in celebration of the news that lina and i have gotten an apartment in asheville (screams of joy & delight…

a weekend trip at the beginning of the week.

thanks to the swedes’ dedication to celebrating the coming of spring with wild abandon, i get a little road trip…

the spirit of the journey

i believe that i am a patient person in many ways. patient and accepting of others. but, when it comes…

celebrating 2 years of being, loving, & living!

two years ago today i launched & introduced belovelive.com. back then, i was a simple little american adjusting to her…

when you start writing about one thing & it turns into something completely different. in other words, lack of sleep.

wednesday night and i’m beat. i just wanna crawl under the covers and sleep and sleep and sleep. without waking…